Matthew 3:8-12
English Standard Version
8 Bear fruit (A)in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, (B)‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from (C)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. (D)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 (E)“I baptize you with water (F)for repentance, but (G)he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you (H)with the Holy Spirit and (I)fire. 12 His (J)winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and (K)gather his wheat into the barn, (L)but the chaff he will burn with (M)unquenchable fire.”
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Matthew 3:8-12
New International Version
8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(A) 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(B) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(C)
11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(D) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(E) and fire.(F) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(G)
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Matthew 3:15
English Standard Version
15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.
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Matthew 3:15
New International Version
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
Proverbs 8:20
English Standard Version
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
New International Version
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,(A)
along the paths of justice,
2 Peter 2:21
English Standard Version
21 For (A)it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from (B)the holy commandment delivered to them.
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2 Peter 2:21
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21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.(A)
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